2002

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. - [· ECCC Warriorsfall to Northwest in overtime, 1 need win over Smdhwest to reach play-offs A botched PAT an~ f; spectacular 25-;ar.! b:

one-yard plunge by Williams, which was set up when Warrior cornerback Pete McBride of Forest intercepted a Robison pass at the Ranger eight-yard line late in flfSt-halfaction. Swayze was again successful on the PAT, and East Central took a 21-7 half– time lead to the dressing room. Northwest managed the only third quarter points, as Robison found wide receiver John Harris of Americas, Ga., on a 13-yard touchdown pass with 2:21 left in the period. The Rangers closed the scoring gap to 21-20 early in the fourth period when Robison, who would complete the day with 236 yards passing on 39 attempts, hooked up for a second TD pass to Jackson, this time covering 18 yards. The PAT failed, and EC main– tained its slim lead. The Warriors used a little trickery - via the old hook-and-lateral play - to extend their lead to 27-20. The play worked to perfection. Warner, subbing for injured Stephens at quarterback, fired a short pass to wide receiver Ronald Smith of Daphne, Ala., who then tlipped the pigskin to speedster Titus Ryan of Tuscaloosa, Ala., who raced to end zone from 37 yards out. Swayze's PAT was unsuccessful. The Rangers would later tie the contest and claim the one-point win in overtime.

It UIC JUS: ooe play from the 25 for Eul C:ut."21 to ~ure. as Williams, who ~ed u.e :"l.unhwe!ot defense for 1 : : ·.h o;; 20 c~mes, burst through t;;e R3:- er cefe~ for his fourth tally oft."'e afte::1oo~ A b.\J s:tap from center forced f:e.,t.:::.an ...c..er Jacob Swayze of Oli\e Branch to tr) to run for the con– \ ersion but he YdlS stopped for a loss on lhe p1a~ . \'orth\\est had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Warrior comer– back Jar.is L)mon of Fbley, Ala., blocked Dascalu's 41-yard field goal attempt ,., 1th 37 seconds remaining, sending the conte!ot to the overtime period. East Central jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead when Williams, a sophomore running back from Daphne, Ala., found pay dirt on a two– yard run with I0:54 left and a 42-yard scamper near the end of the opening stanza. Swayze connected on both PATs onhwest got on the scoreboard early in the second period when Robison fired a five-yard strike to wide receiver Jamaal Jackson of Tunica. Dascalu booted the PAT. East Central responded to the Ranger score wuh a

...,u challenge Soutbwe t v.itto-.: .:;.e )er.ices of starting quar.erba.:a. Ke\ m Stephens, a sophomore from Tro~. Ala. who suf– fered a separated s!·;o::lder near the end of first-half action 'ilrith East Central enjoying a 21·"" ad.,aruage. Freshman Ke\ t!l Warner of Louisville, Kentuclc). v. ho led the Warriors tn the second half agatnst Northwest, will get the !>t.arung nod Nonhv.est. whtch tmpro ...ed to 4-4 overall v. hile also sponmg a 3-2 divi– sion record m the ~orth. toolt tts first lead against East Central when quarter– back Bobby Robison lofted a tv.o-)ard touchdown pass to wtde recetver Kenyaki Sanders of Senatobia on the first possession in overtime.

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